David Stone Hicks, Jr. Photograph Collection, PHC.20

Abstract

This collection contains 95 black and white photographs taken by David Stone Hicks, Jr. between 1923 and 1929. A large part of the collection depicts bridge projects in eastern North Carolina while Hicks was employed as a Civil Engineer with the North Carolina Highway Commission. Collection also includes several pictures of residences in New Bern, old Clinton County Courthouse, Sudan Temple in New Bern, views of Neuse River, Bouge Sound Pier, and men recreationally fishing.

Descriptive Summary

Title: David Stone Hicks, Jr. Photograph Collection
Call Number: PHC.20
Creator: Hicks, David Stone, Jr.
Date: 1920-1930
Repository: State Archives of North Carolina

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], PhC.20, David Stone Hicks, Jr. Photograph Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Collection Overview

This collection contains 95 black and white photographs taken by David Stone Hicks, Jr. between 1923 and 1929. A large part of the collection depicts bridge projects in eastern North Carolina while Hicks was employed as a Civil Engineer with the North Carolina Highway Commission. These photographs depict the construction process and completed projects-mostly smaller bridges spanning small creeks and swamps. Collection also includes several pictures of residences in New Bern, old Clinton County Courthouse, Sudan Temple in New Bern, views of Neuse River, Bouge Sound Pier, and men recreationally fishing.

Arrangement Note

No specific arrangement

Biographical/Historical

David Stone Hicks, Jr. was born in Brunswick County Virginia in 1869 and died in 1932. He was a civil engineer employed by the North Carolina Highway Commission in the early 1920s. Hicks was the son of Judge David Stone Hicks, Sr. and Martha Eleanor Hicks of Brunswick County, Virginia.

Contents of the Collection

Collection Contents

Police officers on motorcycles in unidentified parade. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.01

Horse drawn coach in unidentified parade. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.02

Carriage in unidentified parade. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.03

Men in colonial dress riding horses in unidentified parade. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.04

Men in costume in an unidentified parade. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.05

Individuals on the porch of an old home decorated with flags and bunting. No date, estimated 1925. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.06

Part of equipment used on the Beaufort-Morehead Bridge, 25 March 1927. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.07

Pouring concrete span No. 93. Beaufort-Morehead Bridge, April 1927. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.08

Beaufort bridge under construction, April 1927. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.09

Morehead bridge, June 1927. 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.10

Derrick and scow handling concrete on Beaufort bridge. Two 4.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin prints taped together to form small panoramic.

PhC.20.11

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 1. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.12

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 2. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.13

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 3. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.14

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 4. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.15

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 5. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.16

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 6. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.17

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 7. 6 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.18

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 8. 2.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.19

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 9. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.20

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 10. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.21

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 11. 2 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.22

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 12. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.23

Project 291-B Bridge over A C. L. Railway on road No. 40, between Wilson and Goldsboro, 1923. Print No. 13. 2 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.24

Black Creek Bridge between Wilson and Goldsboro, 21 October 1923. No. 1. 2.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.25

Black Creek Bridge between Wilson and Goldsboro, 21 October 1923. No. 2. 2.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.26

Project 189, Hauling piles for bridge over Middle Swamp, Road No. 12, between Farmville and Snow Hill, December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.27

Photo of work crew in swamp (probably Middle Swamp and project 189), December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.28

Project 189, excavating foundation for bridge over Middle Swamp on Road No. 12 between Farmville and Snow Hill. December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.29

Project 189, excavating foundation for bridge over Middle Swamp on Road No. 40 between Farmville and Snow Hill. December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.30

Project 189, driving piles for bridge over Middle Swamp on Road No. 12 between Farmville and Snow Hill. December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.31

Driving piles. Probably project 189. December 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.32

Project 265. Old bridge over Bay River, Bayboro, 7 September 1924. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.33

Mill Dam Creek, Bayboro, 17 September 1924. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.34

Old bridge over Mill Dam Creek, Bayboro, 17 September 1924. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.35

Mill Dam Creek, Bayboro, 17 September 1924. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.36

New Perry Bridge, Trent River, Jones County, December 1926. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.37

Method of pouring concrete, New Perry Bridge, Trent River, Jones County. 1926. 3 inch x 5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.38

New Perry bridge, Trent River, Jones County, 22 November 1926. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.39

4 foot x 4 foot creosote box culvert, state roads 112 and 46. Oriental. 10 December 1924. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.40

Toisnot Swamp Bridge, Wilson County, October 1924. 3.5 inch x 6 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.41

Pile driving equipment and workers, 10 December 1924. Probably Trent Creek, Pamlico County. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.42

Driving equipment and crew, 10 December 1924. Probably Trent Creek, Pamlico County. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.43

Driving test pile, Trent Creek, Pamlico County, 1925. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.44

Crew driving test pile, Trent Creek, Pamlico County, 1925. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.45

Method of picking up concrete piles. Trent Creek. Pamlico County. 1925. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.46

Automobile and people on the Trent Creek Bridge, Pamlico County, 22 December 1925. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.47

Automobile and people on the Trent Creek Bridge, Pamlico County, 22 December 1925. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.48

One sixty-foot span and two thirty foot spans. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.49

Unidentified photograph of driving piles probably for the White Oak Swamp Bridge. 1924. 4.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.50

Project 293, bridge under construction, White Oak Swamp between Wilson and Farmville, road 91, May 1924. 3.5 inch x 2.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.51

Project 293, White Oak Swamp Bridge, Wilson County, October 1924. 3.5 inch x 6 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.52

Project 293, White Oak Swamp Bridge, Wilson County, October 1924. 3.5 inch x 6 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.53

Picture of Mr. Snowden's boat, 1926. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.54

Towing Mrs. Snowden's boat on the Neuse River below New Bern, 21 March 1926. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.55

Sailing vessel docked at bay River, Vandemere, 3 October 1924. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.56

Black fisherman and boat on Vandemere Creek, Pamlico County, 1920s. 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.57

Black fisherman and boat, probably on Bay river near Vandemere area, 1920s. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.58

View of Neuse River from 68 East Front Street, New Bern, 12 June 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.59

View of sea plane, probably on the Neuse River near New Bern, 1920s. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.60

View of sea plane and ships, probably on the Neuse River near New Bern, 1920s. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.61

United States dredge, Comstock, new port channel, Morehead City, May 1927. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.62

The United States cutter, Pamlico. 12 June 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.63

Unidentified Coast Guard cutter, similar to Pamlico. 12 June 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.64

Entrance to country club between Wilson and Goldsboro, November 1923. 2.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.65

Bay River, Vandemere, 3 October 1924. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.66

Country club on Trent River, New Bern. 28 March 1926. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.67

Government fish hatchery as seen from the new bridge at Beaufort channel. 25 March 1927 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.68

Courthouse; Clinton, NC. June 1927. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print. 2.5 inch x 3 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.69

Unidentified residence in Sampson County, June 1927. 2.5 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.70

Front exterior view of B. H. Crumpler's residence, Clinton. July 1927. 2.5 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.71

House at 70 East Front Street, New Bern, March 1928. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.72

Neuse River, looking north from East Front Street, New Bern, January 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.73

View of East Front Street, New Bern. February 1929. Shows Sudan Temple. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.74

House at 68 East Front Street, New Bern, February 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.75

Residence of Senator F. M. Simmons, East Front Street, New Bern, February 1929. 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.76

Sudan Temple, East Front Street, New Bern. February 1929. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.77

Bouget Park (Beach), boat pier on Bouget Sound looking north, Morehead City. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.78

Entrance to Bogue Beach pier, Morehead City area. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.79

View of residence at 35 East Front Street, New Bern. 1920s 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.80

Bathing Pavilion, Oriental, NC. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.81

View of home from Trent River, probably New Bern. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.82

The Woodard home. Wilson County. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.83

Photograph of Potter and West in truck. 14 October 1923. 2.5 inch x 3.5-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.84

Picture of Mrs. Howard, Helen Dudley, Mrs. Field, and Miss Cannon in car on trip to Cowpens Landing, 20 March 1927. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.85

R. E. Snowden. 2nd district engineer, and John Kone, registered engineer, in boat on Trent River. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.86

Bell and Dot Woodard sitting on running board of automobile. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.87

Photograph of Elanor Woodard. 1920. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.88

Picture of Mrs. Woodard and Elanor Woodard with young boy. 1920s. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.89

Tom Hayes and John Kone with 28 Rock Fish caught trolling in Goose Creek near New Bern 20 March 1926. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.90

Three men in boat on Catfish Lake, Jones County. 2 July 1926. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.91

Camping on Bryce Creek. 1927. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.92

T. R. Dale and A. L. Howard on Swift Creek, taking boat to New Bern. 27 March 1927. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.93

A. L. Howard with two rock fish on Neuse River from Vanceboro to New Bern. April 1927. 3 inch x 4-inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.94

Three rock fish caught in Swift Creek. 17 March 1928, 3 inch x 4 inch silver gelatin print.

PhC.20.95

Subject Headings

Hicks, David Stone, Jr.

Hicks, David Stone

Hicks, Martha Eleanor

Simmons,Furnifold McLendel

Kone, John

Hayes, Tom

Woodard, Elanor

Snowden, R. E.

Dale, T. R.

Howard, A. L.

Infrastructure

Courthouses

New Bern (N.C.)

Bogue Sound (N.C.)

Wilson County (N.C.)

Morehead City (N.C.)

Craven County (N.C.)

Jones County (N.C.)

Neuse River (N.C.)

White Oak Pocosin (Craven County, N.C.)

Toisnot Swamp (N.C.)

Trent Bridge (N.C.)

Bay River (N.C.)

Clinton (N.C.)